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Dark with excessive bright
4th Chamber concert
Works by Mazzocchi, di Lasso, Schubert, Adès a.o.
›Dark with excessive bright‹ is the title of a double bass concerto by the young American composer Missy Mazzoli. The phrase refers to the description of God in John Milton’s epic ›Paradise Lost‹ and, for Mazzoli, also perfectly captures the unique timbre of the double bass. Mazzoli’s composition draws on Baroque and Renaissance musical styles, which she frequently listened to during the composition process and which heavily influenced the concerto’s structure. The pieces by Mazzocchi and Palestrina echo the sound of the bass of the dedicatee, an instrument crafted in 1580. A contemporary reference is made to the string quartet ›Arcadiana‹ by acclaimed English composer Thomas Adès, which in turn alludes to other works, including Schubert’s song ›Auf dem Wasser zu singen‹, performed in the first half of the concert in Xandi van Dijk’s brilliant arrangement for string quartet. Mazzoli’s idea of an old instrument as a vessel of history that holds the music of centuries is vividly and absorbingly brought to life.
